SARASOTA, Fla. (WTVT FOX 35 TAMPA) -
They're hot, sweaty and drop dead gorgeous. if you're searching for a sexy stud, powerhouse gym in downtown Tampa has plenty to offer.
"Definitely a lot of good looking guys here," says Krista Teller, and Megan Lacour agrees. "There are gorgeous men that go to this gym."
The floor is filled with diverse choices and different opinions from the women who are watching.
"My ideal of a perfect man is probably someone who is tall, dark and handsome," Krista Teller tells us.
That information is key for makers of those romance novels that women love to read. whether you picture a charismatic Christian Grey or a fabulous Fabio, there's actually a science to figuring out which type of men belong on the cover.
Researchers have found that 42 percent of women say they like a man who's rugged, while 26 percent of women are drawn in by black hair and green eyes
When it comes to that chest hair boys, a third of the ladies surveyed said they like little or no chest hair at all.
While these books are supposed to be a reflection of what we women like, some of these ladies have another novel idea.
"I mean you could be beautiful on the outside and have a personality that's kind of like, what planet did you come from," said Meldrey Watkins. "He could be missing teeth, have no hair, one eye and like it doesn't matter."
They truly are willing to not judge a book by its cover.
